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The Gathering in the Desert

The White Coyote

Posted 22 April 2006 - 12:00 PM

The White Coyote

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Many years ago I went on a spirit quest in the desert. For many days I deprived myself of comforts and nourishment until I found inside myself the path and guide that my life was suppose to follow. Since then I have found a kind of peace and direction that feels right and doesn't go against my character.

I was thinking the other night how I wish that each one of us could experience such an event and have a gathering or fellowship to share our thoughts and gather even more insight. It is the one faction of religion that I wish was available to us heathen types.

As a Cherokee I have a Hoykya (a spiritual meeting place) where we share and talk of such matters, but as an atheist it sure would be great to meet with like minded people to talk about things we have in common.

When I was in Sedona I met with some folks in the desert beneath the red rocks. It was suppose to be some kind of vortex or something and I admit there were odd magnetic currents there but I didn't attribute them to anything other than mother earth just being a mystery. It was a little too "new age" for me but it was a great place and interesting to listen to all the different folks who came along.

I am thinking of actually organizing a get together of like minded people, atheists and agnostics where we cold participate in some activities and spend some time around the old campfire. It would take some time to get it together and I would handle the logistics but I was thinking the south rim of the Grand Canyon might be a great spot. Would anybody have any interest in such a gathering say next spring?